NK vs OV Match Preview
Their skipper, Jeet Raval, will lead the batting charge for the Northern Districts team. This left-handed batter has scored 231 runs in his last nine games with an average of 25.66. Another batter who is doing well for Northern Districts is Katene Clarke. He has scored 230 runs for ND in his last nine appearances with an average of 25.55. Tim Seifert has also done a reasonable job for Northern Districts with 198 runs from eight innings with an average of 24.75. These three are likely to be the top batters in this game.
Neil Wagner is the top bowler for Northern Districts in this year's competition. In his last seven appearances for ND, he has picked up 14 scalps with an average of 14.07. Scott Kuggeleijn has also picked up 13 scalps with an average of 14.76. The slow left-arm spinner Tim Pringle has picked up eleven wickets from his last eight games for Northern Districts with an average of 19.81. These are the top bowlers for the ND team. You can also bet on them to pick up the highest number of wickets in this game.
Dean Foxcroft, the right-handed batter, has been the go-to batter for Otago Volts this year. From his last ten outings for Otago, he has scored 314 runs with an average of 34.88. Jake Gibson has also been a consistent batter for Otago with 272 runs from nine games with an average of 34.00. The left-handed opening batter for Otago, Hamish Rutherford, has scored 177 runs from nine matches with an average of 19.66. These will be the batters likely to score all the big runs for Otago Volts in this game.
The leading bowler for Otago Volts in recent matches has been Matthew Bacon. He has picked up 13 wickets from his last nine games with an average of 19.69. Travis Muller has also picked up 11 wickets from his last seven appearances for Otago Volts, averaging 17.00. The right-arm medium-fast bowler Michael Rae has picked up nine wickets from his last six innings with an average of 21.44. They are the top bowlers for Otago Volts in this game. You can bet on them to become the most successful bowlers in this contest.
Weather Report
There are some showers expected during this game. But the skies will clear up by the evening, and we can get a good game of cricket. The temperatures during the game will hover between 16 degrees and 20 degrees. You can also expect a cloud cover to assist fast bowlers during the game.
Pitch Report
The Seddon Park in Hamilton is the 4th largest cricket ground in New Zealand. This ground was originally designed for cricket and offered an excellent batting-friendly surface. The wicket might help bowlers later, but batting first here is the way to go.
Notable stats
Dean Foxcroft has had an excellent average-to-strike rate ratio in his recent games.
Dean Foxcroft has scored runs with a strike rate of 144 and an average of 36 from his last ten matches.
Travis Muller has a top strike rate with the ball.
Travis Muller has picked up 11 victims from his last seven games with a strike rate of 10.9.
Team News
There do not appear to be any injury updates available at the moment. So, you can expect entire teams to be available for selection on the matchday.
NK vs OV Probable 11
NK Playing 11
- Tim Seifert (Wk)
- Jeet Raval (C)
- Brett Hampton
- Joe Carter
- Tim Pringle
- Fred Walker
- Matt Fisher
- Scott Kuggleijn
- Neil Wagner
- Katene Clark
- Peter David Bocock
OV Playing 11
- Hamish Rutherford
- Jake Gibson
- Dean Foxcroft (C)
- Max Chu (Wk)
- Dale Phillips
- Llew Johnson
- Ollie White
- Ben Lockrose
- Travis Muller
- Andrew Hazeldine
- Jacob Duffy
Dream11 Prediction
Both these teams are currently languishing near the bottom of the points table. But the Northern Districts team has played three games while the Otago Volts have played five. ND also has a better net run rate, although they are currently ranked below Otago. So, we expect Northern Districts to win this contest.
Top Picks
Dean Foxcroft: The Otago skipper has also been their most consistent batter this season and is currently striking these runs with a strike rate of 144.
Neil Wagner: Wagner has picked up 14 wickets from his last seven matches with a strike rate of 11.57. He is Northern Districts' top bowler this year.
Jake Gibson: Jake Gibson has scored 272 runs from his last ten matches with an average of 34 and a strike rate of 150.27.
Travis Muller: Travis Muller has picked up 11 victims from his last seven matches with an average of 10.9.
NK vs OV Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: T Seifert , M Chu
Batters: H Rutherford, J Raval, D Phillips
All-rounders: S Kuggeleijn (C), G Phillips, D Foxcroft, J Gibson (VC)
Bowlers: N Wagner, T Pringle
